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We often take it for granted that we can walk around freely in a
safe and economically stable environment. Security in all areas of
everyday life is key to our well-being.
Establishing dialogue and cooperation is crucial for peaceful
relations and deeper international understanding.
NATO provides a unique opportunity for member and partnership
countries to consult on security issues to build trust and, in the long
run, help to prevent conflict.
Through practical cooperation and multilateral initiatives, countries
are facing new security challenges together.
The benefits of stability can be enjoyed simultaneously by many parties.
It is crucial to stabilize regions where tensions pose security threats.
This is why NATO takes an active role in crisis-management
operations, in cooperation with other international organizations.
As the nature of threats changes, so must the methods of preserving peace.
NATO is reorienting its defence capabilities towards today’s threats.
It is adapting forces and developing multinational approaches to
deal with terrorism, failed states and other security threats such as
weapons of mass destruction.
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Bulgaria /2004
Canada /1949
Croatia /2009
Czech Republic /1999
Denmark /1949
Estonia /2004
France /1949
Germany /1955
Greece /1952
Hungary /1999
Iceland /1949
Italy /1949
Latvia /2004
Lithuania /2004
Luxembourg /1949
Netherlands /1949
Norway /1949
Poland /1999
Portugal /1949
Romania /2004
Slovakia /2004
Slovenia /2004
Spain /1982
Turkey /1952
United Kingdom /1949
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Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Finland
Georgia
Ireland
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Malta
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Montenegro
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Each member country has a permanent
delegation at NATO’s political headquarters in
Brussels. It is headed by an ambassador, who
represents his/her government in the Alliance’s
consultation and decision-making process.
The North Atlantic Council is the most important
political decision-making body within the
Organization. It meets at different levels and is
chaired by the Secretary General of NATO who
helps members reach agreement on key issues.
All decisions within each of NATO’s committees
are reached by consensus. A "NATO decision"
is therefore the expression of the collective will
of all member countries.NATO has very few permanent forces of its
own. When an operation is agreed by the North
Atlantic Council, members contribute forces on
a voluntary basis. These forces return to their
countries once the mission is completed.
It is the role of the military command structure
to coordinate and conduct these operations.
This structure consists of headquarters and
bases located in different member countries.NATO’s day-to-day activities, civil and military
structures and security investment programmes
are funded through common budgets to which
member governments contribute in accordance
with an agreed cost-sharing formula.
NATO is committed to protecting its members through political and military means. It also
encourages consultation and cooperation with non-NATO countries in a wide range of security-
related areas such as defence reform and peacekeeping.
Through its discussions and partnerships, NATO contributes to preventing conflicts within and
beyond the frontiers of its member countries.
It promotes democratic values and is committed to the peaceful resolution of disputes. If diplomaticefforts fail, it has the military capacity needed to undertake crisis-management and peacekeeping
operations alone or in cooperation with other countries and international organizations.
NATO also has a third dimension which consists of activities in the area of civil emergency planning,
helping Allies and Partners to cope with disasters, as well as to promote cooperation in the field of
science and the environment.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is one of
the world’s major international institutions. It is a
political and military alliance that brings together
28 member countries from Europe and North
America.
These countries meet to cooperate in the
field of security and defence. In this respect,
NATO provides a unique link between these two
continents for political and security cooperation.
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